South Africa, May 2 -- Predatory practices

The manifesto, posted online on Wednesday, 30 April, calls out "predatory and pervasive practices" and has been backed and shared by prominent parenting influencers around the country.

WHO and Unicef are jointly calling parents' and caregivers' attention to the WHO International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and its related information sources.

The code provides guidelines on stricter regulation of marketing of breastmilk substitutes, to curb harmful effects on babies' short- and long-term health.

WHO's country representative in South Africa, Shenaaz El-Halabi, says, "False, incomplete, misleading health and nutrition claims by formula companies should stop now.

"The WHO calls ...